Sandankyo Gorge, Japan’s most beautiful gorge and designated as a national special place of scenic beauty, is a large 13 km-long gorge stretching along the Shiwagi River, a branch of the Ota River.(さらに…)

During a trip, people tend to go to famous places. In Hiroshima case, peace park and Miyajima. But, these are not enough to know the real Hiroshima. There are so many spots like Yokogawa where we can talk about stories of peace, special sceneries and friendly nice local people in Hiroshima!

The hotel is right located in the old town, where traditional wooden buildings harking back to the Edo period. Since Takehara was a prime producer of salt and sake in its heyday and also known as a town facing the Seto Inland Sea, pairing sake made by 3 long-established local sake breweries with dishes highlighting the local produce nurtured in the mild climate of Setouchi and salts from all over the world, will definitely take your dining experience to the next level.・ Room: 10 ・ Restaurant: 50 seats・ Access: Hiroshima Airport: 30 mins by car/busNearest Station: JR Takehara Station 10 mins walk Hiroshima Station: 1 hour by car/bus

Watching the pirate ship pull up to the dock below our balcony at Ochi Kochi — a chic ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in Tomonoura — we could already feel the tidal ebb and flow of the port town embracing us.

Yokogawa town, located at the west of Hiroshima, has a very different feel from downtown Hiroshima. It’s one of the few areas in the city that has retained its shitamachi (下町) or low town status. In fact, before the bombing, it used to be the central area of Hiroshima, not Hondori. Yokogawa Station itself may have a number of new shops surrounding it, but if you poke around in the backstreets you’ll find a wonderful mix of Showa Era shops along with alternative places that don’t fit the mainstream, conservative nature of the rest of Hiroshima.

In addition to Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima that are indeed popular tourist spots in Hiroshima, we have many more places to visit! A couple of hours-drive from Hiroshima City will bring you to various fascinating sightseeing spots.

Incorporating the requests from your travel agent, we will introduce you to the most suitable sightseeing itinerary that foreign visitors can enjoy and discover the charms of Hiroshima.
If you are interested in going on an excursion to this area, please feel free to contact her at MyConcierge, Inc!

We Serve as a Tour Coordinator in Hiroshima, Setouchi.
We will show you some attractive places to visit in this area.